VENOM co-founder and guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn has said he would not rule out recording new music with fellow founding member Antony "Abaddon" Bray, having recently reunited on stage to mark the 45th anniversary of the band's 1981 debut album, "Welcome To Hell". Speaking on "The Tampa Morgue" podcast, Mantas said he was initially opposed to the idea of a new album but had been swayed by fans and collaborators pointing to his and Abaddon's role as the band's original songwriters, calling their reunion "overwhelming" and describing how a once-strained relationship had healed with time.

Mantas also addressed the wider confusion caused by three acts currently performing under variations of the VENOM name: his and Abaddon's collaboration (which also features bassist/vocalist Blake "Bulldözer" Arendell), the Conrad "Cronos" Lant-led lineup, and VENOM INC., fronted by former bassist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan. He dismissed talk of a "VENOM situation", insisting there was no dispute beyond several bands performing the band's music, and said a reunion of all three classic-era members remained highly unlikely.